Match highlights
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VfL Bochum vs RB Leipzig highlights
How the goals came
7' Maximilian Wittek opens the scoring for VfL Bochum → 30' Dani Olmo equalises for RB Leipzig → 68' Loïs Openda puts RB Leipzig ahead (the winner) → 71' an own goal extends RB Leipzig's lead → 72' Yussuf Poulsen extends RB Leipzig's lead. Full time: 1-4, RB Leipzig win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 5 goals came after half-time. RB Leipzig came from 1 down to win.
7' Maximilian Wittek (VfL Bochum) 1-0
On matchday 24 of the Bundesliga, played on 2 March 2024, VfL Bochum went in front at home after just seven minutes through Maximilian Wittek, making it 1-0 against RB Leipzig. It gave the hosts an early lead, but it would be their only goal of the afternoon. Leipzig went on to score four times, and the match ended in a 1-4 comeback defeat for Bochum.
30' Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) 1-1
RB Leipzig drew level in the 30th minute, when Dani Olmo scored to make it 1-1. Having fallen behind in the seventh minute, the visitors restored parity before half-time. The equaliser laid the groundwork for the second-half turnaround that followed.
68' Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) 1-2
With the score still 1-1, Loïs Openda put RB Leipzig ahead in the 68th minute, turning the match around at 1-2. It was the first time the visitors had led, and they never relinquished that advantage. Openda's goal proved to be the winner, and two more Leipzig goals followed within five minutes.
71' Own goal (RB Leipzig) 1-3
Only three minutes after taking the lead, RB Leipzig extended it to 1-3 in the 71st minute through an own goal. For VfL Bochum, already chasing the game at home, it was a damaging setback. The two-goal margin tilted the match further in Leipzig's favour.
72' Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) 1-4
A minute after the own goal, Yussuf Poulsen made it 1-4 in the 72nd minute. RB Leipzig had scored three times in the five minutes from the 68th, effectively settling the contest. It was the final score of the match, sealing an away comeback win for Leipzig.
